MTV VMAs 2026: See Every Celebrity on the Red Carpet

News Moderator - Tomas KauerSeptember 28, 20262 Mins read10 Views

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Music’s most iconic night is blasting off.

Before host Snoop Dogg kicks off the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and the coveted Moon Person trophies are bestowed, many of the night’s stars proved their fashion on the red carpet is out of this world.

After all, Taylor Swift kept it sleek and stunning in a halter dress with a black bodice draped around the waist with a dazzling silver skirt.

For her part, Teyana Taylor wore a black diamond-encrusted gown with feathered trim and an exposed torso.

Meanwhile, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna donned a ceramic plated bodice piece and white skirt by fashion designer SEKS and wore a white wig to match.

Of course, nominees, performers and more lighting up the red carpet is just part of the excitement in store at this year’s VMAs with such an A-list lineup of musicians set to perform.

Indeed, Madonna—who leads the night’s nominees with 11 nominations—is returning the VMAs stage for the first time in 23 years to open the show with a medley of hits from her latest album Confessions II. (Click here to see the full list of the night’s nominees.)

Plus, the “Like a Virgin” singer’s fellow Best Cinematography and Best Editing nominee LISA from Blackpink is sure to make the stage a moonlit floor while performing the TV debut of her new track “SaWaDika.”

Meanwhile, Best New Artist nominee Sienna Spiro—who is nominated alongside Bella Kay, CORTIS, Magnus Ferrell, Malcolm Todd, Myles Smith and Stella Lefty—will make her VMA performance debut, too.

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Beyond what is sure to be some unforgettable music, this year’s VMAs is making history in new ways as Swift—who has previously won four Moon Persons for Best Direction, including for “All Too Well: The Short Film” in 2022—is set to receive the first-ever Artist Director Honors.

The new honor is designed to recognize “groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling,” according to a Sept. 21 press release from MTV and CBS.

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